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spill — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Spill is used after these nouns: ↑oil, ↑tanker {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ almost ▪ accidentally ▪ out, over … Collocations dictionary
water — I n. 1) to draw, run water (for a bath) 2) to add water 3) to drink; sip water 4) to pour; spill water 5) to splash; sprinkle; squirt water on 6) to boil, sterilize; chlorinate; distill; filter; fluoridate; purify; soften water 7) to drain water… … Combinatory dictionary
Spill — Spill, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spilled}, or {Spilt}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spilling}.] [OE. spillen,sually, to destroy, AS. spillan, spildan, to destroy; akin to Icel. spilla to destroy, Sw. spilla to spill, Dan. spilde, G. & D. spillen to squander, OHG … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spill|way — «SPIHL WAY», noun. a channel or passage for the escape of surplus water, as from a reservoir behind a dam … Useful english dictionary
Water pollution — Raw sewage and industrial waste flows across international borders New River passes from Mexicali to Calexico, California. Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies (e.g. lakes, rivers, oceans and groundwater). Water p … Wikipedia
spill — [[t]spɪ̱l[/t]] spills, spilling, spilled, spilt (American English uses the form spilled as the past tense and past participle. British English uses either spilled or spilt.) 1) V ERG If a liquid spills or if you spill it, it accidentally flows… … English dictionary
spill´er — spill1 «spihl», verb, spilled or spilt, spill|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to let (liquid or any matter in loose pieces) run or fall: »to spill milk, to spill salt. 2. to scatter; disperse … Useful english dictionary
spill´a|ble — spill1 «spihl», verb, spilled or spilt, spill|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to let (liquid or any matter in loose pieces) run or fall: »to spill milk, to spill salt. 2. to scatter; disperse … Useful english dictionary
water — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 liquid ADJECTIVE ▪ boiling, chilled, cold, cool, freezing, frigid (AmE), hot, ice cold, icy, lukewarm … Collocations dictionary
spill — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. overturn, upset; splash; brim over, slop, pour out; slang, tell, let slip. See ejection, disclosure, descent, water. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. lose, scatter, drop, spill over, run out; see also empty 2 … English dictionary for students
spill — 1. verb 1) Kevin spilled his drink Syn: knock over, tip over, upset, overturn 2) the bath water spilled onto the floor Syn: overflow, flow, pour, run, slop, slosh, splash; leak … Thesaurus of popular words
